Japan plans to replace the unique rank titles used by its Self-Defense Forces with internationally recognized military-style ...

Japan’s decision to send combat troops to the Philippines for the first time since World War II and participate in a ship-sinking drill in the South China Sea this week underscores Tokyo’s rising ...

Lia Finocchiaro's hopes of hosting a permanent Japanese force appear to be over, with the Department of Defence saying the Northern Territory will have to share the love - and the revenue - with North ...

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...

PAOAY, Philippines — Japan fired an antiship missile outside its territory for the first time on Wednesday, joining American, Philippine and Canadian forces in a maritime strike exercise near the ...

After Tarawa showed the terrible cost of attacking fortified islands head-on, American commanders increasingly turned to bypassing and neutralizing Japanese strongholds. Rabaul and Truk proved that ...

PRESIDENT Marcos is eyeing to further expand Japan’s crucial role in facilitating the Association Southeast Asian Nations’ ...